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ADAM FORD
Founder/Strength Coach
Adam has been training and coaching people since 2000 and opened Ridgeline Fitness at its current location in 2009. A former neuromuscular therapist, his early clinical background continues to inform an approach to training grounded in anatomy, movement quality, resilience, and understanding the individual in front of him.
Over more than 25 years, Adam’s coaching has evolved through competitive cycling, Olympic weightlifting, corrective exercise, strength and conditioning, and mountain endurance sports. That experience has shaped a practical philosophy that looks beyond workouts alone, considering physical capacity, mindset, well-being, and the relationship between how we move and how we experience our lives.
Increasingly, Adam sees movement less as another avenue for endless optimization and more as a practice of embodiment and presence—a way to remain capable, engaged, and fully participating in life. His own practice these days centers around trail and mountain running, hunting, hiking, gardening, and spending as much time outside as possible.
TIM SINAK
Strength Coach
MS, CSCS, EP, USAW-L1
Tim received his BS in Nutrition and Exercise Science and MS in Exercise Physiology from the University
of Missouri – Columbia. He has a
passion for nutrition, strength training and the sport of weightlifting. He is the head coach and co-founder of Black Tree Barbell Club, a USAW-registered team competing in
the sport of weightlifting. He is recognized by the National Strength and Conditioning Association as a Certified Strength and
Conditioning Specialist (CSCS), the American College of Sports Medicine as a Certified Exercise
Physiologist (EP), and USA Weightlifting as a Level 1 Coach (USAW-L1). Tim is also a full-time instructor
of Kinesiology at Colorado Mesa University.
When he’s not in the gym or the classroom, you can find him enjoying time exploring the trails with his
growing family!
Alexa Endsley
Strength Coach/Manager
Alexa is a graduate from Colorado Mesa University with a degree in Kinesiology and a psychology minor. She competed many years as a varsity level competitive athlete in both gymnastics and tennis. Her passion for training others and athletics continued with coaching gymnastics for 5 years. Since then she’s loved interning at CrossFit gyms as well as working with CMU athletes in the strength and conditioning gym. When she is not in the gym she enjoys skiing, camping, hiking, and anything she can find to do outdoors. She has a dog, Boon, who loves to adventure with her and assist her at the gym! Alexa is passionate about helping members push their limits in the gym to enhance their lives outside of the gym!
Katie Wickes
Strength Coach
Katie is originally from Littleton, Colorado, and earned her degree in Exercise Science from Colorado Mesa University. She is currently pursuing her Doctor of Physical Therapy degree with the goal of working in an orthopedic or sports setting. She loves how physical therapy and functional strength training complement each other, and is excited to bring that perspective into her classes! Katie is excited to step into a coaching role and share her passion and knowledge for fitness. Outside of the gym, you will find Katie out trail running, hiking, spending time with friends, and drinking coffee!
Jennifer Langford
Strength Coach
Jennifer is a graduate of the University of North Carolina at Charlotte with a degree in Communication Studies and is a licensed Physical Therapist Assistant. More recently, she has focused her career on youth athletic development and performance training.
Jennifer loves bridging the gap between physical therapy and strength and conditioning, with an emphasis on quality movement, developing strength and athleticism, and building confidence and lifelong habits around training.
A lifelong athlete, Jennifer grew up as a competitive swimmer and dancer before competing on the dance team at UNC Charlotte and later cheering professionally for the Carolina Panthers. Her diverse athletic and clinical background shapes her approach to helping people of all ages move well, get stronger, and feel more confident in the gym.
Outside the gym, Jennifer enjoys hiking, exploring new coffee shops, and spending time with her husband and their Dalmatian.